On the Incarnation

On the IncarnationSt. Athanasius An introduction by C. S. Lewis and a brief Life of St. Athanasius preface this cornerstone document. St. Athanasius was willing to stand, alone if necessary, against the entire massed might of the Empire and the overwhelming majority of "Christians" who sought refuge from the starkness of the Truth in the heresy of Arianism. His exposition of the nature of Christ has stood through the centuries as one truly speaking the Mind of the

He emerges as an example perhaps among the most accessible to us today of the saints

In a time when the futility of the never-ending pursuit of material gain is being recognised more widely this work is more relevant then ever

Theodore the Studite

are rich in theological insight and historical interest

–Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia

Gloria Whelan & Judith Brown

and others over the centuries

the Saint himself expresses its precise aim as follows: “It is possible to describe the feelings and inclinations which a Christian must have

Translation is fresh and readable

from which it is here translated

overflowing love

and To the Newly Baptized